Budgeting

Everything that makes up your personhood — your values, experiences and culture — directly affects your spending habits more than you might think.  "Financial psychology is about the humanness of money: how people think, feel, behave about…

Last Updated: February 11, 2023, 11:57 ISTCheck out this list of seven books that you can read for enhanced financial literacy and, consequently, better decision-making regarding money. (Representative image)Check out this list of seven…

Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAlthough prices for new cars are moderating a bit, financing a vehicle purchase hasn't been getting any cheaper.With the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate hike — the sixth this year — auto loans are…

The amount of money you drop on subscriptions may be more than you realize, recent research suggests.More than half of consumers (54%) underestimate how much they spend monthly on subscriptions by at least $100, according to a survey…

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Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesThere's a decent chance you don't have a good handle on how much your subscriptions are really costing you.Consumers' offhand guess of how much they spend monthly on subscriptions averaged…

Think of a budget as just another list.It's most efficient to build a budget on a spreadsheet somewhere — whether it's Microsoft Excel or a Google doc. Add your income and then add new expenses as you spend.And those new expenses will…

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money.When Lauren Simmons introduces herself to new people, she usually says she works in finance.But really,…

An Alaska Airlines jet lands at Los Angeles International Airport on Feb. 7, 2022. Alaska's Alaska Miles topped NerdWallet's ranking of airline programs for 2022.George Rose | Getty ImagesEver wonder if you've been loyal to the right…

Going out is not only less common these days, it's also a lot more expensive.In general, the prices that consumers pay for goods and services recently notched their largest year-over-year jump since 1982.Gas prices, alone, are up a whopping…